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Double-sided gingerbread mould. Obverse: 16 images of various figures; reverse: 12 depictions. Figurative motifs include male figures, female figures, birds, zoomorphic motifs, floral decorations, figurative scenes, and historical costumes. Double-sided rectangular mould; on one side sixteen small images depicting various human figures, male and female, arranged in four equal rows, shown from the front and from the back. The other side: twelve elements including two male figures on a rooster, another in peasant costume, presented in two views front and back; four different elements of clothing; two pipes decorated with tassels; two birds sitting on a flower-filled crater; and a column decorated with a flower garland with two birds on top. Gingerbread mould, applied art, folk motifs. 18th–19th century. Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Height 29.8 cm; width 13.8 cm; depth 3.8 cm., A rectangular wooden panel with a natural brown wood tone carved with a variety of shallow relief shapes arranged in rows, including a few hat- or bonnet-like forms, a heart-shaped or pouch-like form, a V-shaped decorative collar, a narrow elongated shape with small flower-like indentations, and a vertical curving vine or ribbon with knotted elements; additional carved motifs include a few pedestal or urn shapes with floral and garland decorations, a group of bird or rooster figures with detailed feathers, two human figures standing with textured clothing and holding bundles, and a pair of symmetrical decorative elements resembling stylized floral baskets; the background wood shows subtle grain variations and wear, and the overall colors visible are shades of brown with slightly darker carved recesses and lighter worn highlights.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A14_400

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (3.2Mo) / 38.1cm x 50.8cm / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Double-sided gingerbread mould Obverse 16 images various figures reverse 12 depictions Figurative motifs include male figures female figures birds zoomorphic motifs floral decorations figurative scenes historical costumes Double-sided rectangular mould side sixteen small images depicting various human figures male female arranged four equal rows shown front back side twelve elements two male figures rooster another peasant costume presented two views front four different elements clothing two pipes decorated tassels two birds sitting flower-filled crater column decorated flower garland two birds top Gingerbread mould applied art folk motifs 18th–19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Height 29.8 cm width 13.8 cm depth 3.8 cm rectangular wooden panel natural brown wood tone carved variety shallow relief shapes arranged rows hat- bonnet- forms heart-shaped pouch- form V-shaped decorative collar narrow elongated shape small flower- indentations vertical curving vine ribbon knotted elements additional carved motifs pedestal urn shapes floral garland decorations group bird rooster figures detailed feathers two human figures standing textured clothing holding bundles pair symmetrical decorative elements resembling stylized floral baskets background wood subtle grain variations wear colors visible shades slightly darker carved recesses lighter worn highlights.